Paris Barclay

Directing

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Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.

Known for

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Dead Lawyers

Hate

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

Credits

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Director
The Cherokee Kid (1996)
Director
Dead Lawyers (—)
Director
Hate (2005)
Director
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026)
Director
The Street Lawyer (2003)
Director
The Big Time (2002)
Director
America's Dream (1996)
Director
The Normal Heart (2021)
Director